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R. C. SHIPPEY.

Curry-Combs.

No. 130,755. Patented-Aug, 20,1872.

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ROBERT C. SHIPIEY, OF UNION, NEW YORK,

IMPROVEMENT EN CURRVCMBS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 130,755, dated August 20, 1872.

- tion:

My invention relates to thc construction of a comb made of a single strip of steel-plate, having teeth resembling saw-teeth, Which plate is bent in the form of a semi-oval, and

`riveted to arms projecting from a shank in the handle; the object of the invention being to construct a simple, cheap, and effective comb that may be readily cleansed and conveniently used onV parts of the animal Where the ordinary comb cannot be applied, and also to use it as a sweat cleanser, by turning it over and applying the blank edge of the back.

Figure l in the accompanying drawing is a plan of a curry-comb embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is the unbent combplate.

A is the comb-plate, which is made of sufficient length to form a semi-oval of the required size, the Width of which should be about one inch. The teeth a a are made in the form `of unset saw-teeth Without having their cutting-edges and points. Near each end of the plate there are holes b b for attachlproject suiciently to secure the plate Awhen bent to the required form by riveting. O is the handle, which is secured to the shank in the ordinary manner. bent to the required form the inclined edges of the teeth cl d on each side'of the oval or comb are reversed, so that the comb may be used with equal effect from Whatever position it may be directed, the back-action on one side having a tendency to cleanse the teeth, while the drawing77 movement on the opposite' side disengages the dirt and dead hair from the skin, a slightrap77 on the side of the elastic comb-plate will effectually throw off the accumulated substance, leaving the comb thoroughly cleansed. The curve of the vertex of the oval is so small that it may be readily used in the gambrel joints and other parts of the animal Where the ordinary comb cannot be made available.

I claim as my invention- The curved comb A, forming a single piece with teeth a a, shank B, provided with arms c c, and handle O, constructed as herein described, for the purpose set forth.

' ROBERT O. SHPPEY.

Witnesses:

J. C. Bonne, SAMUEL W. BUSH.

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